Rentse Khiba
25 November 2015
A man in his 60’s sustained
moderate injuries this morning after a helicopter crashed in a field off
Klipriver Road in Alberton.
ER24 spokesperson Russel
Meiring reported that ER24 paramedics along with other services, arrived on
scene to find the helicopter in the middle of the field.
Two occupants were
found seated next to the helicopter.
“On assessment,
paramedics found that one man had sustained moderate injuries in the incident. The
second occupant a man unfortunately escaped without injuries.”
Meiring said.
Paramedics treated the patient
before he was airlifted by a private medical helicopter to a private hospital
for further treatment.
The cause of the incident is
unknown, however local authorities were on scene for further investigation.
Meiring concluded.
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